The Saint's Blog devoted to news and rumors about The Saint and Leslie Charteris. Simon Templar, alias The Saint, was played by Roger Moore in the 1960's TV show featuring the Volvo 1800.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Best of The Saint by Leslie Charteris

The Best of The Saint by Leslie Charteris is now available for order from Amazon! This two-volume tome will be released on December 11, 2008.

It's been 80 years since the adventures of Simon Templar first debuted in print and Hodder & Stoughton are celebrating this anniversary by publishing two anthologies of the best of the Saint's adventures.

Volume 1 is introduced by Ken Follett; this sparkling collection of the very best of the earlier stories:
The Man Who Was Clever
The Policeman with Wings
The Lawless Lady
The Inland Revenue
The Charitable Countess
The Star Producers
The Art of Alibi
The Simon Templar Foundation
The High Fence
The Ellusive Ellshaw
The Miracle Tea Party
The Affair of Hogsbotham

Sir Roger Moore, star of the Sixties TV series, introduces Volume 2 -- a collection of post-war stories of the following Saint adventures:
The Covetous Headsman
The Angel's Eye
The Rhine Maiden
The Golden Journey
The Loaded Tourist
The Spanish Cow
The Latin Touch
The Patient Playboy
The Talented Husband
The Reluctant Nudist
The Lovelorn Sheik
The Pluperfect Lady
The Sporting Chance
The Better Mousetrap
The Prodigal Miser
The Hopeless Heiress

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